文章大意:本文主要讲述了画家约翰因为得了重病,失去了生活的意志,但是当他看到牢牢长在树上的最后一片叶子时,他决定不放弃,身体情况也好转了,其实那片树叶是他的朋友史密斯先生画上去的。
从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。
There was once a couple named Sue and John. Both of them were _______.
In the late autumn , John was badly ill and became bedridden (长期卧床的). After the doctor visited John several times, he told Sue, “His condition is quite _______. John seems to have lost all will to live. If he doesn’t want to live, medicines will not help him.”
Sue tried her best to _______ John. She sang and danced, she painted their favorite pictures, and she told jokes, but John did not respond (回应).
“Five,” he said _______ one day, as he looked out of the window. When Sue asked what John meant, he explained slowly. “There are ... only _______ leaves left on the tree now. When the last leaf falls, I ... shall go with _______ .” Upon hearing this, Sue couldn’t help crying. She went to their neighbor, Mr. Smith, who was also an artist.
Mr. Smith was sorry about John’s poor health. He _______ his friend to get better, and then he painted a leaf.
Over the next few days, it rained heavily, but the last leaf on the tree held on firmly (坚固地). Every day, John would look _______ and see the same lone leaf on the tree.
Then, one day, the doctor came in and said _______ was improving. John said to Sue, “I have realized that life is hard, but I shouldn’t give up. That leaf has stayed on that tree for so long. It has taught me to _______!”
The doctor smiled, so did Sue.
11. A.teachers | B.artists | C.doctors | D.workers |
12. A.simple | B.common | C.well | D.terrible |
13. A.cheer up | B.cheer on | C.listen to | D.talk about |
14. A.angrily | B.proudly | C.happily | D.quietly |
15. 16. 17. A.taught | B.wanted | C.asked | D.told |
18. 19. A.condition | B.ability | C.level | D.idea |
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